CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM WINTER 2017-2018 YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE RULES AND REGULATIONS The Winter Youth Basketball League is sponsored by and under the authority of the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. All leagues are co-ed and will play in accordance with the 2017-2018 National Federation High School rules and regulations with exceptions as listed in this document.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 2 1. AGE ELIGIBILITY A. Mite League - Ages 7 and 8 All participants must be seven (7) years old on or before January 1, 2018 and may not be nine (9) years old before January 1, 2018. B. Junior League - Ages 9 and 10 All participants must be nine (9) years old on or before January 1, 2018 and may not be eleven (11) years old before January 1, 2018. C. Intermediate League - Ages 11 and 12 All participants must be eleven (11) years old on or before January 1, 2018 and may not be thirteen (13) years old before January 1, 2018. D. Senior League - Ages 13-15 All participants must be thirteen (13) years old on or before January 1, 2018 and may not be sixteen (16) years old before January 1, 2018. 2. PLAYING ELIGIBILITY (Pertains to ALL Leagues) A. Age date deadline is January 1, 2018. School records or other information may be checked if there is an eligibility protest. B. All participants may play on only one (1) team in the youth Winter basketball program. C. An ineligible player caught participating on any team will be immediately dismissed from the program. The illegal player will be removed from the league for the Winter season only. Any coach that knowingly allows an illegal player to participate will be IMMEDIATELY suspended for the remainder of the Winter season and possible subsequent seasons at the discretion of Athletic staff. E. All players will be assigned to teams by the Athletic Staff. Players may not switch teams once they are assigned. A coach CANNOT add players to a team. Only Athletic Staff may add or remove players from a team for any reason. F. All players must re-register with the Parks and Recreation Department each season. NO EXCEPTIONS. G. Players may not play up for any reason. H. There is NO guarantee of team placement, other than to parent/coach s team.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 3 3. PLAYING RULES A. Mite League - Ages 7 and 8 1. Mites use a size 28.5 ball. Ball provided by NNPRT. No outside balls are allowed in the facilities. 2. Teams will be allowed four (4) time outs per game. Coaches may call timeout from the bench. 3. TIME LIMITS: All regular season games will be played in seven (7) minute quarters, running clock. The clock will stop on time outs, injuries, shooting fouls and jump balls. The last two (2) minutes of each half will be official time, where the clock stops on all whistles. A. There will be no overtime in the Mite league. B. Each team will be allowed one (1) minute for time outs and quarter breaks with a five (5) minute break during halftime. C. The Alternating Possession rule will be in effect after the initial jump ball. D. If time is stopped due to an injury or to check on the condition of a player that player must sit out until the next stoppage of play before they can return to the game. 4. Backcourt pressing will not be allowed at any time. The offensive team must be allowed to advance the basketball across midcourt into the offensive half of the floor before the defense can attempt to steal the ball. A pass made from the backcourt into the frontcourt can be intercepted by the defense at any time. 5. The three (3) second lane violation will not be enforced. 6. There are no three (3) point goals. 7. No standings will be kept for the Mite age group. ALL LEAGUES MANDATORY PLAYING TIME. All players will be required to play at least one (1) FULL QUARTER with no substitution by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. This means a player must play the entire 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd quarter. Playing time cannot be broken up into different quarters to equal one (1) FULL QUARTER of playing time. It will be the responsibility of each coach to ensure that all players have played their required time. Any player not meeting this requirement by halftime must play the entire third (3 rd ) quarter. All players must play their required one (1) FULL QUARTER by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in disqualification of the head coach for the next two (2) games and forfeiture of the game in which the infraction occurs. Exception- Player does not have to adhere to the playing time rule if they are not present by half time.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 4 B. Junior League - Ages 9 and 10 1. Each team will be allowed four (4) time outs per game. One (1) additional time out will be allowed for each overtime period. Coaches may call time out from the bench area. 2. Juniors use a size 28.5 ball. Ball provided by NNPRT. No outside balls are allowed in the facilities. 3. TIME LIMITS: All regular season games will be played in seven (7) minute quarters, running clock. The clock will stop on time outs, injuries, shooting fouls and jump balls. The last two (2) minutes of each half will be official time, where the clock stops on all whistles. All overtime periods will be official time. A. Overtime will be ONE three (3) minute period, official time. A jump ball for possession will be used to begin overtime. If teams are still tied at the end of ONE overtime period, the game will end in a tie. B. Each team will be allowed one (1) minute for time outs and quarter breaks with a five (5) minute break during halftime. C. If time is stopped due to an injury or to check on the condition of a player that player must sit out until the next stoppage of play before they can return to the game. 4. Backcourt guarding and pressing will be allowed at any time during the game. The only exception to this rule will occur when one team is ahead by twenty (20) or more points. If this scoring situation is reached at any time during the game the team that has the lead will not be allowed to press at all. The losing team must be allowed to cross half-court before the winning team can attempt to defend or steal the ball. Backcourt guarding/pressing will be allowed once the losing team is within 20 points. 5. The three (3) second lane violation will be enforced. All other timing violations will be enforced except for the five (5) second closely guarded dribbling rule. 6. The Alternating Possession rule will be in effect after the initial jump ball. 7. There are NO three (3) point goals. 8. Standings will be kept for the Junior league. Scores and standings will be posted on www.nnathletics.com ALL LEAGUES MANDATORY PLAYING TIME. All players will be required to play at least one (1) FULL QUARTER with no substitution by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. This means a player must play the entire 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd quarter. Playing time cannot be broken up into different quarters to equal one (1) FULL QUARTER of playing time. It will be the responsibility of each coach to insure that all players have played their required time. Any player not meeting this requirement by halftime must play the entire third (3 rd ) quarter. All players must play their required one (1) FULL QUARTER by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in disqualification of the head coach for the next two (2) games and forfeiture of the game in which the infraction occurs. Exception- Player does not have to adhere to the playing time rule if they are not present by half time
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 5 C. Intermediate Leagues Ages 11 and 12 1. Each team will be allowed four (4) time outs per game. One (1) additional time out will be allowed for each overtime period. Coaches may call time out from the bench area. 2. Intermediates use a size 28.5 ball. Ball provided by NNPRT. No outside balls are allowed in the facilities. 3. All games will be played in seven (7) minute quarters, running clock. The clock will stop for shooting fouls, jump ball situations, injuries, and time outs, except for the last two (2) minutes of each half, where the clock is official and will stop on all whistles. All overtime periods will be official time. A. This will be ONE (1) three (3) minute overtime period. Overtime is considered official time. A jump ball for possession will be used to begin overtime. If teams are still tied at the end of ONE overtime period, the game will end in a tie. B. Each team will be allowed one (1) minute for time outs and quarter breaks with a five (5) minute break during halftime. C. If time is stopped due to an injury or to check on the condition of a player that player must sit out until the next stoppage of play before they can return to the game. 4. Backcourt guarding and pressing will be allowed at any time during the game. The only exception to this rule will occur when one team is ahead by twenty (20) or more points. If this scoring situation is reached at any time during the game the team that has the lead will not be allowed to press at all. The losing team must be allowed to cross half-court before the winning team can attempt to defend or steal the ball. Backcourt guarding/pressing will be allowed once the losing team is within 20 points. 5. The three (3) second lane violation will be enforced. All other timing violations will be enforced except for the five (5) second closely guarded dribbling rule. 6. The Alternating Possession rule will be in effect after the initial jump ball. 7. Three (3) point goals will be allowed. 8. Standings will be kept for the Intermediate league. Scores and standings will be posted on www.nnathletics.com ALL LEAGUES MANDATORY PLAYING TIME. All players will be required to play at least one (1) FULL QUARTER with no substitution by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. This means a player must play the entire 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd quarter. Playing time cannot be broken up into different quarters to equal one (1) FULL QUARTER of playing time. It will be the responsibility of each coach to insure that all players have played their required time. Any player not meeting this requirement by halftime must play the entire third (3 rd ) quarter. All players must play their required one (1) FULL QUARTER by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in disqualification of the head coach for the next two (2) games and forfeiture of the game in which the infraction occurs. Exception- Player does not have to adhere to the playing time rule if they are not present by half time
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 6 D. Senior League - Ages 13 and 15 1. Teams will be allowed four (4) time outs per game. One (1) additional time out will be allowed for each overtime period. Coaches may call timeout from the bench area. 2. Seniors use a size 29.5 ball. Balls provided by NNPRT. No outside balls are allowed in the facilities. 3. All games will be played in eight (8) minute quarters, running clock. The clock will stop on shooting fouls, jump ball situations, injuries and time outs. The last two (2) minutes of each half will be official time, where the clock will stop on all whistles. A. Overtime will be ONE four (4) minute period, official time. A jump ball for possession will be used to begin overtime. If teams are still tied at the end of ONE overtime period, the game will end in a tie. B. Each team will be allowed one (1) minute for time outs and quarter breaks with a five (5) minute break during halftime. C. If time is stopped due to an injury or to check on the condition of a player that player must sit out until the next stoppage of play before they can return to the game. 4. Backcourt guarding and pressing will be allowed at anytime during the game. The only exception to this rule will occur when one team is ahead by twenty (20) or more points. If this scoring situation is reached at any time during the game the team that has the lead will not be allowed to press at all. The losing team must be allowed to cross half-court before the winning team can attempt to defend or steal the ball. Backcourt guarding/pressing will be allowed once the losing team is within 20 points. 5. All timing violations will be enforced except for the five (5) second closely guarded dribbling rule. 6. The Alternating Possession rule will be in effect after the initial jump ball. 7. Three (3) point goals will be allowed. 8. Standings will be kept for the Senior league. Scores and standings will be posted on www.nnathletics.com ALL LEAGUES MANDATORY PLAYING TIME. All players will be required to play at least one (1) FULL QUARTER with no substitution by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. This means a player must play the entire 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd quarter. Playing time cannot be broken up into different quarters to equal one (1) FULL QUARTER of playing time. It will be the responsibility of each coach to insure that all players have played their required time. Any player not meeting this requirement by halftime must play the entire third (3 rd ) quarter. All players must play their required one (1) FULL QUARTER by the end of the third (3 rd ) quarter. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in disqualification of the head coach for the next two (2) games and forfeiture of the game in which the infraction occurs. Exception- Player does not have to adhere to the playing time rule if they are not present by half time
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 7 4. SCHEDULING AND GAME PROCEDURES 5. COACHES Continued A. The regular season practice and game schedule will begin at all facilities the week of November 27, 2017 and will end by March 3, 2018. Practices will be scheduled by Athletic Staff. Additional practices may be offered based on facility availability. B. No game times or dates will be changed from the original regular season schedule except by Athletic Staff due to inclement weather or facility conflicts. Game schedules and updates will be posted online at www.nnathletics.com C. There is no grace period in Winter Youth Basketball. Games will begin as scheduled. In order to begin a game, each team must have five (5) players in uniform on the court or the game will be declared a forfeit. Once a game has been declared a forfeit referees and scorekeepers will not be required to work. D. Teams will be allowed a minimum of five (5) minutes for warm-ups prior to the start of the scheduled game. Teams will be allowed a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes to warm-up prior to the start of the first game of the day. E. Teams MUST warm-up at the basket opposite their bench to start the game. F. Mites, Juniors and Intermediates will use a 28.5 size ball. Seniors will use a 29.5 size ball A. All coaches must have completed an annual background check before the first practice. B. Only one (1) assistant coach may be designated prior to rosters being created. C. The head coach is responsible for their bench, assistant coach and team parents at all times. D. All players and coaches will remain in their designated area at all times. This area is defined as the area starting with the first chair of the bench to the last chair. If chairs are not used, a player bench will be designated as the teams defined bench area. a. Only the head coach may stand as long as he/she is in the designated bench area. Assistant coaches must remain seated at all times while the ball is in play. Coaches may be given technical fouls for being out of this area without a legitimate reason. b. If a head coach is given a technical foul they must sit down for the remainder of the game. If they continue to stand up, walk around or argue the decision they will be ejected from the game and must leave the facility immediately. The assistant coach may stand only if the head coach is sitting due to a technical foul.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 8 c. If the assistant coach is given a technical foul all coaches will be required to sit down for the remainder of the game. d. Coaches may go to the scorer s table for the following reasons only: o Check on time outs o Check on fouls (player or team) o Check a correctable error 6. OFFICIALS 7. DRESS A. Officials will be furnished by Newport News Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department for all leagues. B. Complaints, by coaches only, about officials must be in writing, stating reasons for the complaint within 24 hours of game completion. These written complaints shall be submitted to the Athletic Staff. A judgment call by a referee will not be considered in any complaint. C. Should only one (1) official be present at game time, the game will be played. A. Gym or athletic shorts/pants must be worn. Dress shorts or jean shorts are not allowed at any time. No garments with belt loops will be allowed at any time. C. Shorts will be worn at the proper height. The referee will instruct players to wear shorts accordingly. Failure to adhere to an official's instructions may cause the player to be removed from the game. D. Uniform shirts must to be tucked in to the shorts. D. Tennis shoes must be worn at all times. Positively no bare feet or sock feet will be allowed on the floor for practices or games. E. BLACK-SOLED shoes, including running shoes and turf shoes that leave any marks on the gym floor, will not be allowed for practices or games. continued F. NO jewelry may be worn during games at any time. This includes, but is not limited to, hair beads, starter earrings, necklaces, bracelets, or any other item worn anywhere on the body. Coaches are advised to follow this policy in practices as well. Using athletic tape or similar material to cover jewelry is not allowed for any reason. Athletic wristbands and headbands made of cloth material may be worn any time. Medical alert necklaces or bracelets may be worn provided they are taped to the body.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 9 8. CONDUCT G. UNIFORMS ARE PROVIDED BY THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT. The head coach is responsible for making sure each player is properly dressed. All players jerseys must remain intact. Jerseys may not be altered for any reason (for example, no altering numbers). The athletic staff will make the final determination on any uniform related issue. Uniform shirts may be exchanged through the athletic office no later than December 22. After this date, replacement shirts will need to be purchased through the athletic office for $10 per shirt. * The coach is to distribute jersey s based on the provided jersey roster. A B C Players will be the responsibility of their coaches before, during and after the games. This includes all responsibility for players going into the hallways and/or restrooms. Improper behavior from coaches, players, or spectators will not be tolerated. The Athletic Staff or facility supervisors have the right to remove anyone from the gym who is considered disruptive. There will be strict supervision of halls and restrooms. Anyone using the restrooms or any other part of the facility without permission will be subject to suspension from the facility. Teams who go into the hall must have permission of the Facility Staff and must clean the area as they leave. Failure to take proper care and precautions in City facilities may cause a team to be removed from the league. If time is stopped due to an injury or to check on the condition of a player that player must sit out until the next stoppage of play before they can return to the game. D E If a coach or player is ejected or removed permanently from a game, he/she will be suspended for a minimum of the next league game. If any player or coach is suspended from two (2) games in a season, he/she will be removed from the league for the remainder of the season. The Athletic Staff will determine the length of all suspensions. Players or coaches may be ejected on the first technical foul, if it is considered flagrant (official s judgment). The City of Newport News prohibits the use of alcohol, tobacco or tobacco products as well as any type of vaping on school or recreational facility grounds, including athletic fields, parking lots and surrounding areas within one hundred (100) yards of any of the above locations.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 10 9. FOULS A. Each player will be allowed five (5) personal fouls per game. NOTE: Technical Fouls will count toward a player's allotted five (5) personal fouls. B. Bonus free throws will begin with the seventh (7th) team foul per half in all leagues. Otherwise, all common fouls that are not shooting fouls will be taken out at the closest out of bounds spot. The VHSL two shot award after ten (10) team fouls will not be used. C. Only four (4) defensive players and two (2) offensive players will be allowed on the foul lane during a foul shot. The 4th space on either side of the lane may not be occupied by either team. Players in marked lane spaces will be able to move into the lane when the ball is released by the free-throw shooter. The free-thrower and players not in marked lane spaces must remain out of the lane until the free throw touches the ring or backboard, or until the free throw ends. D. Intentional fouls are penalized with two foul shots plus ball possession at the closest spot to the foul. Any flagrant foul will be penalized the same way in addition to automatic ejection of the guilty player. E. Technical fouls given to a player or assistant coach, on or off the court, will not be charged to the head coach as per Federation rules. F. Technical fouls may be awarded to players and coaches for (but are not limited to): 1. Use of profane language. 2. Bouncing the ball in anger or tossing the ball away from the official. 3. Displaying unsportsmanlike conduct. 4. Slapping the ball out of a player s hand who is standing out of bounds. 5. Intentionally grasping basket ring during the game. 6. Leaving designated bench area. 7. Dunking a basketball before or during the game resulting in a technical foul will be flagrant and the player will be ejected. G. ALL TECHNICAL FOULS WILL CARRY A PENALTY OF TWO SHOTS (unless it is a part of a double technical). Technical fouls will count as both personal and team fouls per half. H. Two (2) technical fouls by the same player, coach or assistant coach will result in automatic removal from the game. Only one technical is required if considered flagrant. Suspensions that occur during the last game of the regular season could be judged severe enough to warrant the penalty being carried over to the next regular season.
NNPRT Youth Basketball Winter 2017-2018 11 10. JUMP BALL SITUATIONS A. The game and overtime period will be started by a jump ball. B. All other jump ball situations will use the alternating possession method. An arrow will be used at the scorer s table to signal ball possession on jump balls. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters will begin using the arrow to determine possession as well as all other jump ball situations. Possession will start with control of the first jump or by the result of a violation or a foul (example: technical foul prior to the game beginning or a jump ball violations). 11. PUTTING THE BALL INTO PLAY 12. BLEEDING RULE When the horn sounds to end a time-out or halftime, the teams are required to immediately be ready for play. If a team does not break the huddle on a signal from the table, the officials have the authority to put the ball into play. Any player who is bleeding on the court will be removed from the game until such bleeding has been totally stopped. Once the bleeding has been stopped, the player may re-enter at the next available stoppage of play. Any jersey that becomes saturated with blood will be termed illegal and a replacement must be used. 13. AWARDS AND STANDINGS A. Standings will be kept for the Junior, Intermediate and Senior leagues. i. Standings will ab available online at www.nnathletics.com ii. A win = 3 points. A loss = 0 points. A tie = 1 point. B. Any tie in standings will be decided by the head to head of those teams. C. If teams are tied in the standings and are split in their head to head, or did not play each other, the deciding factor will be points against. D. Individual medals will be awarded to the first and second place teams at the end of the season for each division or league for the Junior, Intermediates, and Senior leagues. 14. POST SEASON TOURNAMENT If time and weather permits, an end of the season tournament for the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior age groups will be held. Seeding in the tournament will be based off regular season standings. Tournament layout and rules will be made available before the end of the regular season.